The Black Lake

[-Mister Grell Sutcliff-]

`•.¸¸.••´´`•.(`•.¸Payton Loughty III¸.•´).•´``•• .¸¸.•´

•°o.O First Year~ Unsorted O.o°•

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When they reached land the quiet female who had yet to introduce herself left them almost immediately. Not that she minded in the slightest. One less person she had to deal with. Although, admittedly, she was disappointed that her person of interest turned out to be such a bore. She climbed out of the boat hastily trying to keep the contents of her stomach were they belonged-in her stomach. Payton took a few breaths before deeming herself calm. Her ice like eyes looked upon the castle now that it was closer it seemed somewhat less daunting and even more beautiful and -dare she say it, magical.

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〖Hear me sing the song of the week:〗My Heart Will Go On
〖Time of Day/Date:〗Night
〖Mood:〗Annoyed/Sick
〖【O】ut【O】This post is just a filler :/
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[VixenViVi]

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Abellia

Grace

Synfanic

Not Sorted/:/First Year

""This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time."

Abellia was shocked at how the castle looked like. Since she wasn't raised by wizards she wasn't excepting it to look like this. She smiled as she stepped out of her boat and looked at all the other new students around her. She listened around her to here how the others talked and if there was any rules she need to know. She was so excite to learn new things at this school and be allowed to express her feelings about who she was instead of hide.

"If you love somebody, set them free. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were."

 

[Essy ze Ninja]

So you wanna call me the devils' advocate
But you don't even know the half of it
I was raised to believe in miracles
My life is so cold

Third Year, Slytherin Seeker
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Darkness, its skeletal fingers lurched from the heavens up above, black as ash. The muffled stars seemed to drown in the distance, blinking and crying out as it exploded, long before any would have the chance to see it unfurl. She loved nights like this, with a chilling breeze to haunt down her spine, and the all-knowing sense that the ghosts and ghouls of Hogwarts were watching her, but she didn’t care. Too long, she cast herself in her own shadow, hidden behind a mask of tempered steel and diamonds. The darkness crept as the minutes ticked, and in the distance, Belle spotted a long figure by the lake.

Her footsteps tousled the grass as she meandered closer, gliding on air with an ethereal grace unknown to man. She seemed to shine in the moonlight, blonde curls a heavenly glow and green eyes, pale and misted. But the shadows caressed her porcelain skin and high cheek bones too perfectly, too nefariously to be coincidence. It was rare, to ever take note in a stance that bled anything but innocence. As she slithered close to Chase Henrick, it was clear—she was anything but innocent. If one would only care to notice. ”If you’re going to be out after hours, you might want to conceal yourself a little better.” Her soft soprano voice spiraled from behind, gliding on the winds as her words crept around his flesh, slithering down his spine with coy ambition.

”Annabelle Rich.” She introduced herself, her name swirling in the winds and her voice seemed to creep down his neck—almost as if she were right there.

But she was not, she stood a meager several feet away with her attention focused upon the serene surface of the lake. She didn’t ask for his name, she decided, it would be his own choice to answer her.

Location:

Shores of the lake with Chase past curfew

Desires: Perfection

Troubles: Patience

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Does what I'm wearing seem to shock you?.....

Well, that's okay

'Cause what I'm thinking about you.....

is not okay

I've got it on my mind to change my ways

But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No, I don't think I can be anything other than me

 

[Ronyo Storm]

Kit Maximas

Transfer Auror from the U.S.

With Arnold and Michael following close behind the three instructed to check the grounds had made their way to the lake. With the forest being their destination they found no reason why they should not check such a wide area as the lake before moving on. Kit had a good feeling himself that the one responsible for the murder was indeed in the forest but they had little information to help them determine who and what state the criminal was in. Going from the school to the lake, and from the lake to the forest allowed them to cover a large enough area to maybe uncover some vital information before they had to make contact with their target.

"If we're really lucky we might find signs that the perp is wounded or injured, if they are then we might be able to take this crook in without a fight. Just in case a fight does go off, are there any things I should know about the two of you? Such as strengths when it comes to dueling, or weaknesses? If I can I can try and offset any area needed provided I know it."

((OOC: My apologies to Bug and Lady Aku for posting much later than I intended to, RL tends to enjoy throwing last minute curves.))  

[Essy ze Ninja]

So you wanna call me the devils' advocate
But you don't even know the half of it
I was raised to believe in miracles
My life is so cold

Third Year, Slytherin Seeker
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Well, the thought pooled on her tongue with ironic occurrence, he’s gone. In a vanish of smoke, it seemed, the boy of stoic and forlorn demeanor had rose to his feet and flew across the bank by the lake until his shadow delved into the darkness of the Forbidden Forest, and then disappeared altogether. She stood on her feet, silent, contemplating to follow this boy who so desperately needed someone.

But Belle knew she wasn’t that sort of girl. Her lips pursed together tight as she fell upon the over trodden grass with her rippling reflection staring back at her. Livid, pale green eyes, blonde crystalline hair, and yet she couldn’t help but wrinkle her nose in disdain and turn to face away. Her professor, to a point, was right—

What else was she other than a pretty face?

The thoughts circled, whirling and rigid, tornado touching down on her mind with every other second, and it hadn’t been until the disturbance began to abrupt from behind her did she finally stir from her thoughts. She wheeled around, clammy hands meshing into the cool dew of the grass. It was late, she knew, the bell for after hours had rung hours ago, but who would have known she had come out? The figures were huddled in the darkness, and with the moon creeping behind them, she could hardly make out the faces. One man finally came into view and she pushed herself to her feet, immediately alarmed by the sense of urgency hanging in the air. His hair was wild, long, and unkempt, with dark bronze skin. She heard the words and felt her breath disappear in her throat. Suspicions of Roi, of Colton, of Tay, and too many had passed in her minds eye. "What's going on?!"

Location:

Shores of the lake with Kit past curfew

Desires: Perfection

Troubles: Patience

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Does what I'm wearing seem to shock you?.....

Well, that's okay

'Cause what I'm thinking about you.....

is not okay

I've got it on my mind to change my ways

But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No, I don't think I can be anything other than me

 

[Bug430]

"Knowledge is Power"

"The best defense is a good offense"

Arnold Cloud
Occupation:Auror
Thoughts: Why is she out here?
Desires:To see this girl safely in the castle.

"If only our job was so easy," he joked, a silly little half smirk on his face. It seems like that never happened anymore, but all that has done has made them better trackers. That's when Arnold referred to his second question, "And if you want to know something, I was a professional duelist at one point in life; so you won't have to worry about me all that much. Although, my strength is my shield charms such as protego. I can block very many spells, excluding the three unforgivables, which we will have to watch out for, due to the fact that since he was okay with using it once, he might do it again."

As the two began to walk forward with Michael following closely behind him, a blonde girl came into view. She was WAY past curfew, but that should be the least of her worries. There was a killer on the loose. As they got closer and closer to the girl, she had become easily recognizable for Arnold. She was around the house all the time. And this was the girl that Devin had told him oh so much about. Arnold looked to Kit,""I'll catch up with you guys later on, she needs to be escorted back to the castle, or she herself may die. We wouldn't want another dying today, would we." Arnold walked over to the girl, recalling her full name. ""Ms. Rich, follow me, we need to get you back to the castle, unharmed," he told her, motioning for her to come along.

 

[Essy ze Ninja]

So you wanna call me the devils' advocate
But you don't even know the half of it
I was raised to believe in miracles
My life is so cold

Third Year, Slytherin Seeker
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The various figures began to approach, their stark darkness a contrast to the moon hovering lovingly up above and adorning all the world in its basking glow. She had pursed her lip as paranoia began to creep down her spine, those words, their notions; they had all bled an air of familiarity that Annabelle couldn’t begin to shake. Pricking sensations spiraled down her spine as her hair stood on end, and, she had never been more relieved to see a familiar face. Arnold, she noticed immediately, and with a loose fitting smile.

He began to usher her presence back into the school, and as she followed, she couldn’t help but turn her stare over her shoulder and glance into the darkness of the forbidden forest creeping to her left. ”…What’s going on? Why are you here?

“…..I saw one of the students run into the forest. A Ravenclaw…”

Location:

Shores of the lake with Kit, Arnold past curfew

Desires: Perfection

Troubles: Patience

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Does what I'm wearing seem to shock you?.....

Well, that's okay

'Cause what I'm thinking about you.....

is not okay

I've got it on my mind to change my ways

But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No, I don't think I can be anything other than me

 

[Bug430]

"Knowledge is Power"

"The best defense is a good offense"

Arnold Cloud
Occupation:Auror
Thoughts:Why is she out here
Desires: To get her back safely

Arnold walked her back, silence filling the air, only to be broken by the girl's higher pitched, soprano style voice. Arnold looked to her, not really being able to find the way to word what he was going to say. She at least deserved to knpw the truth. Arnold took a deep breath, looking down to his side at her. "There has been a murder Annabelle. The Ravenclaw you saw running into the forest is the suspect. It is believed to be Zane Acacia, and the victim was his sister Erianthe," he told her, waiting for some kind of reaction. The actual crime was horrendous to Arnold. He honestly did not know how one could kill their own family. He shouldn't be telling the third year about it, but she was one of Devin's most trusted and close friends; so he felt comfortable enough.

"Listen Annabelle, you must get to your house common room once we get to the castle. Don't fome out until you're told to do so. And do not tell anyone about what I just told you. They will find out when they find out," he told her, a look of concern written on his face. He was contemplating how they were going to find this boy. It will be very hard, but they will get him sooner or later. Arnold didn't care how old the kid was, if you perform the Death Curse, he should be locked away.

 

[Ronyo Storm]

Kit Maximas

Transfer Auror from the U.S.

At the sight of a figure in the distance Kit had placed his hand over his holstered wand and had it not been for the girls form coming into view soon after he might have drawn out of precaution. Even as Arnold engaged the girl in conversation and received information in the process Kit's hand never moved from its ready position. He couldn't say he was understanding of giving out such information to a young student when the suspect had yet to be caught but then this was not a military action, but a policing one. With Arnold speaking about taking the girl back Kit knew he was better used by moving straight to the forest after receiving the tip.

"Arnold, we will move to the forest and search for the target. Once your done with escorting the civilian back to the school I would suggest linking up with Arthur and relaying the information to him, if you come to the forest on your own there is the potential for friendly engagement. If we make contact with target one of us will launch red sparks from our wand the signal and if your able can back us up and flank the potential escape routes."

With a nod to Arnold one last time and then to Michael showing he was going to pick up the pace to the forest Kit set off. He didn't want to overdue the run without knowing his teams physical limitations, and with the potential for combat breaking out they would need to stay ready and able to engage and suppress until backup arrived, or even possibly subdue the target until backup arrived.

((OOC: Will move to the forest on next post.))

 

[Essy ze Ninja]

So you wanna call me the devils' advocate
But you don't even know the half of it
I was raised to believe in miracles
My life is so cold

Third Year, Slytherin Seeker
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Shock, It plague every innocence of porcelain gently adorned. The little dove froze where she stood when she had begun to rush to the side of her best friend’s older brother. Arnold’s news had startled her, the chilling sensation of death penetrated past her skin with icy hot needles and struck her bones with utmost haste. It left her speechless, her tongue dry and hard and foreign, lips suddenly raw and cracked yet pale, and the usual blush that had always adorned her high cheekbones had suddenly vanished and paled. Death, it was a tragic and terrible thing, she had seen it once and it had left her silent for almost a week. The dueling championship had aroused in Dunstable, not far from her home, and she had attended with her father once. The duel was brutal, and despite all efforts from the referees, guards, and judges—the two brothers fought to the death for the title—she closed her eyes at the last minute, but it was a second too late, and the piercing, blood-curling scream rang in her ears mercilessly.

She had sucked in a sharp breath as Arnold began to usher her to the castle, motionless, numb. ”Ar—Arnold—“ She began to stutter, before finally composing the innocent song of soprano. ”That wasn’t Zane I saw—I know his sisters—It wasn’t him,” She began slowly, and then louder and louder as she realized that the brazen and authoritative man began to walk away, hoping he would hear her. If there was another student within the darkness of the forest and if the killer was still out there; Belle couldn’t begin to let herself dwell on it.

Location:

Shores of the lake leaving Slytherin Common Room past curfew

Desires: Safety and Reassurace

Troubles: Ice gripping fear

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Does what I'm wearing seem to shock you?.....

Well, that's okay

'Cause what I'm thinking about you.....

is not okay

I've got it on my mind to change my ways

But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No, I don't think I can be anything other than me

 

[Bug430]

"Knowledge is Power"

"The best defense is a good offense"

Arnold Cloud
Occupation: Auror
Thoughts: Why is she out here?
Desires: To get her back safely

Arnold looked at her, a horrifed look on his face. There was another out there. Another student was in grave danger. "What?" he asked, then realizing that he was going to have to make sure Kit knew.

"Kit, there is another child in the forest. Proceed with caution and don't attack. We will have to interrogate to find out if he is the killer," Arnold told Kit, knowing the man would listen. Kit was more than rational. He would take everything to consideration.

He got back to Annabelle, looking down at her, a half smile on his face. "You know you shouldn't be up this late right?" Arnold told her, chuckling a bit. He knew she was a good girl. She probably didn't usually do such a thing. So, he was going to vouch for her. She was Devin's closest friend. Well, sometimes it seemed like much more, but he never said anything.

 

[VixenViVi]

♣ωhat's on my mind?♣◤Better get going!◥

♣ωho is in my thoughts?♣◤The Students.◥

♣ωhat am I feeling?♣◤Excited◥

♈♈♈♈ Professor Kayleigh McKenny ♈♈♈♈

She made her way to the lake side, a group of students behind her. "All right guys, please get into a boat. 4 to each, and 3 students can ride in mine if they wish. The student in the front needs to hold the lantern. Please get seated and do be careful of the water, there are some dangerous creatures that inhabit the lake." She watching to ensure everyone made it safely.

♣Out♣Of♣Owls♣ ◤Post getting in the boats and we will make our way across when I post again.◥